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Nice Hotel,Great food.

We were at Gran Riviera Princess from 8/4/14 to8/10/14.A family of 4.We got early to the Hotel,so check in was at 3pm.However, we new about it and went prepared with towels and bathing clothes in our carry on luggage.The rest of the luggage they take care of it.So we went to the buffet and pools .That was a good idea!You can change on a nearby restroom close to the pools.
We had a wonderful time .Our room was a deluxe suite and had a jacuzzi, building 6 which is between the lobby and the beach.Yes, the resort is huge,but you do logistic,if you want to be in a pool and close to the beach at the same time, then go to the pools that are close to the beach,both have breakfast and buffet during the day and they are not crowded at all.
Unfortunately the beach wasn't that good during the week lots of waves during that time,but still is beautiful.The food at he beach bar is good(hot dogs and hamburgers)really good.Pools close at 8.I would recommend try to get a swim up room if you can they are excellent.
The beer at the bars was dos x ,the drinks good ,they prepare them as you wish.Regards to Celsa the bar tender at the pool bar next to fundu, the best mojitos ever.She definitely deserves a good review as well as the other bar tenders on that pool.
The food...We were at Gran Riviera Princess from 8/4/14 to8/10/14.A family of 4.We got early to the Hotel,so check in was at 3pm.However, we new about it and went prepared with towels and bathing clothes in our carry on luggage.The rest of the luggage they take care of it.So we went to the buffet and pools .That was a good idea!You can change on a nearby restroom close to the pools.

We had a wonderful time .Our room was a deluxe suite and had a jacuzzi, building 6 which is between the lobby and the beach.Yes, the resort is huge,but you do logistic,if you want to be in a pool and close to the beach at the same time, then go to the pools that are close to the beach,both have breakfast and buffet during the day and they are not crowded at all.Unfortunately the beach wasn't that good during the week lots of waves during that time,but still is beautiful.The food at he beach bar is good(hot dogs and hamburgers)really good.Pools close at 8.I would recommend try to get a swim up room if you can they are excellent.

The beer at the bars was dos x ,the drinks good ,they prepare them as you wish.Regards to Celsa the bar tender at the pool bar next to fundu, the best mojitos ever.She definitely deserves a good review as well as the other bar tenders on that pool.

The food at the buffet was good ,I don't know what people complain about it,I've been in other Hotels and this one is not bad.Good quality,clean,variety,the service at the buffets was very good.We reserved for 3 restaurants, Miso(very good) ask for the show.Fundu,also good but take to long to serve the food as well in la Hacienda( Mexican food) which was excellent what can I say.Regards to Gaspar and Gerardo the jetski people,very fast and ready to help.I enjoy the jetski with my son and daughter ,I rented one for an hour(130$Usd),expensive but fantastic.I did my reservation through Expedia, they have a representative called Julio,in case you need help.We did the tour with a company called USA transfers, we use them also for the air port round trip, very fast and punctual.You can do that on their web site.Also we visit Playa del Carmen town on Friday,went to 5th avenue, very safe,good for buying souvenirs always remember to bargain.We decided to visit mamitas club, very beautiful beach but expensive,5$ a beer,10 one chair,10$ the umbrella,better of go to the Hotel next to it,and pay one day pass(50$) and consume 30% of it,included.We ate at the Vagamunda restaurant on 5th ave, very good.

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Room Tip: Building 6 is close to the pools and the beach in between the beach and the lobby.
Try not to get the construction site little noisy on the morning.

Stayed: August 2014, traveled with family

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We would like to thank you for choosing our resort as your host on your recent gateway to our destination. It was a pleasure having you and we appreciate that you have taken the time to share your experience on Tripadvisor. All comments are very important to us in order to work even better and improve all our services and amenities.

Once again, we appreciate your kind comments of our resort and look forward to welcoming you back in a not too distant future.

Best Regards,Obed CancheGrand Riviera Princess

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We arrived to the Grand Riviera Princess All Suites Resort and Spa on August 6th, let me start by saying the minute we arrived they pushed us to purchase the upgrade to the platinum adults only area which was an extra $270 USD. We thought based on what they said this would allow us to make it easier during our stay for concierge services as well as restaurant reservations.Our group was 14 total and 7 rooms, we all ended up paying extra to be on this area we paid extra. What we didn’t realize if that this area was missed advertised, we didn’t get no special services, no priority on any of the restaurant reservations.. Actually when we would go see in reality if the restaurants where booked completely to our surprise we realized they were empty. One of the couples traveling with us also got $200 USD stolen from their room, when they called to report the issue they claimed they would send some one, who never showed up. They don’t take their customer seriousWe went to complaint twice about this to the concierge who kept telling us there was nothing they could do. The hotel seemed busy however the hotel seemed way understaffed, they were very unfriendly and angry most of the times. They claimed they had 21 bars however most of them would close by 5pm.The food quality was terrible, they made no effort to make our stay a pleasant one, and at the end of the day had no benefits what so ever from the so called “upgrade” to platinum they charged $270 USD to each couple.I would like to call out however the following employees who truly tried to go beyond their surroundings and the hotel terrible customer service to provide good service… Yara (beach bar), Lidia and Sergio.I do not recommend this resort to anyone.

We thank you for taking the time of sharing your opinion with others on TripAdvisor which we will take in the highest consideration.

We are very concerned for the fact that your stay with us was not up what you expected; so we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincerest regret for the situations described.

I would like to explain that our platinum guests can take advantage and book in advance the ala carte restaurants before their arrival, however when our guests pay the upgrade in the hotel, their dinner reservations are subject to availability.

Concerning about the 200 Dollars we do not have any report about this situation.

We sincerely hope to get an opportunity from you and be able to totally change your perception by making you enjoy of our various restaurants and different facilities and services which complies with the highest standards of service.

Do not hesitate to contact us in case you decide to choose us once more for a future vacation and we will be more than pleased to change your experience.

Sincerely, Obed CancheGrand Riviera Princess

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My family and I stayed at this resort from August 2-9, 2014. We stayed in the Platinum suites and the service was excellent with the exception of the check-in and check-out as the lines did not go quickly. The alcohol/bar provided in the Platinum suite was terrible, definitely not "top shelf" and the drinks were nothing spectacular! Platinum suite guests are entitled to top shelf alcohol however you must point out this fact to the bar tenders or you end up with the cheap stuff. The staff are very friendly and try hard to please you, although many of them do not speak much English. The grounds at this hotel are beautiful and well maintained! The resort is huge, however the Platinum suites did have a shuttle that ran every 15 minutes up to the main lobby if you chose not to walk. The food in the a'la cart restaurants was somewhat disappointing with the exception of Mama Mia and Miso. The main buffet was excellent. One word of caution...the floors are very slippery, especially when they are wet! Despite the numerous signs warning of same, both my husband and I took more than our share of falls in the pool area as well as the hallways leading to our room. While the highly glossed floors look beautiful, I can't for the life of me understand why a resort would not install some kind of non-slip surface to avoid slip & fall injuries. The ocean was lovely but there was quite a bit of seaweed to contend with. The staff did their best to rake it up each morning. There are some rocks/coral on the bottom but it is not sharp and we did not require swim shoes, you just have to be careful where you step. The many cats on the property were friendly and we enjoyed our daily visits. The Coaties are also a very interesting site.

Room Tip: I would highly recommend the Platinum suites, the extra cost was well worth it. The outdoor jetted tub was very enjoyable and the private concierge, bar and pool was a great bonus.

Stayed: August 2014, traveled with family

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your platinum suite, and appreciate you pointing out several areas for improvement. Your feedback will be reviewed by our management team. We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back again in the future and to exceed your expectations.

Best Regards,Obed CancheGrand Riviera Princess

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Recently returned from a vacation at the Grand riviera princess. The resort is nice but it's too big, it's about a 10 min walk from the beach to the front of the resort. The service isn't good due there not being enough staff to tend to all the guests, not to mention the front desk staff tried to cheat us out of a room so make sure u have your reservation handy. This place gets good reviews here on trip advisor but I think it's from people that haven't visited other resorts where they offer awesome service. Another thing is if your going to visit the riviera Maya know that nothing is walking distance outside the resort, everything (like 5th st)is a $20 cab ride away. It's a 2 mile ride just to get to the street. I don't mean to knock on the servers,most of them we're very curious but they need to hire a whole lot more of them. One more thing. Good luck getting a reservation at one of the specialty restaurants, they we're booked for a week when I was there. Would I go back? No

Please receive the warmest greetings from Playa del Carmen. We appreciate you have taken the time to share your feedback and comments; we take very serious every review received from our guests as this helps us identify the areas of improvement, in order to provide excellent service to all our guests.

We are very trilled to read that we could not meet your expectation, excellent services is our mail goal, we thank you again for your comments about the resorts which help us a lot to improve our service,

Best Regards,Obed CancheGrand Riviera Princess

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We returned today from a 4 night stay at the Grand Riviera Princess. It is a very large resort located about 15 minutes north of Playa Del Carmen. It has a large beach and multiple pools. The grounds are pristine and the resort is generally very clean. When we checked in we were "upgraded" to the Laguna Suites as they were out of the Platinum Suites we had originally booked. I don't feel we were upgraded as the Laguna Suites are a long way from the beach, whereas the Platinum Suites are the closest rooms to the beach and look a lot newer. The Laguna Suite is a pretty decent size but nothing special. The "Lagoon" that the Laguna Suites are nestled around looks terrible - there is almost no water in it. Once we had checked into our room we decided to go hang out at the beach, it was shortly before 3pm. We stopped by the towel hut but they were out of towels and we were told they wouldn't have any towels for an hour. How an earth do you run out of towels at a beach resort? Especially when you only allow each guest one towel via the towel card system and you know exactly how many guests you have? The next day the same thing happened at noon with a 20 minute wait. Pretty bad in my opinion. One of the supposed benefits of paying the extra for Platinum is that you can book dinner at the a la carte restaurants. We were told that we arrived too late to book for our first night. We again tried the next day and after a long, drawn out affair we were offered a la carte reservations at 6.15 and 9 on our 3rd and 4th nights. We were traveling with a group but they would simply not accommodate us together if we wanted to eat a la carte. We spent a considerable amount of time on this but to no avail. So we ate at the buffet. It was terrible. Poor quality food, long lines, luke warm, dirty, etc. Just a very poor experience. Oh, and by the way if you do get into an a la carte restaurant the guys have to wear long pants! Why and earth on a Caribbean vacation would you want to wear long trousers? I guess at a 5 star MAYBE but at this 3 star joint? The beach is large with plenty of loungers but it has rocks. A lot of rocks to the left and less rocks to the right. The food and drinks at the beach are pretty good. Our beach waitress Yara was awesome. We wanted to play Volleyball one day so we went to find someone from the entertainment team to get a volleyball. No such luck. We were told we were "not allowed" to have a volleyball until 3pm and then it would be "supervised" by a member of the entertainment team - what a joke! This resort is a vacation mill. They shuffle people in and shuffle people out. They have no interest in resolving problems and customer service is severely lacking, from the moment you check-in until the moment you check out. Never once was I asked by ANY member of staff if I was enjoying my stay. This resort is cheap at around $100 per person per night but the upgrade to the Platinum/Laguna is not worth a penny. The level of service is extremely poor - the worst I have experienced at a Riviera Maya resort. You will get a much better beach (no rocks), access to a la carte, and FAR better service at Sandos Playacar for about the same price. Lillian, Sergio, and Yara do need to be commended for going above and beyond - the only staff that did so. We definitely won't be returning to this resort.

Stayed: August 2014, traveled as a couple

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Ask dlobb about Grand Riviera Princess All Suites Resort & Spa

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Thank you very much for taking your time and sharing your experience with us.We deeply regret that we were not able to meet your expectations since one of our main objectives is the satisfaction of our guests with the quality on the food, service and facilities.

We have shared your comments with all the deparments involved and assure you appropriate steps have been made to correct the issues you have experienced. If you decide to return to Playa del Carmen in the future, we would love to have you back so we may better demonstrate the complete quality stay you expect and deserve.

Best Regards,Obed CancheGrand Riviera Princess

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We have just returned from a 10 night stay at Grand Riviera Princess and we had the best honeymoon! It's very surprising to read some of the views that claim bad service etc, as we had nothing but a positive experience; staff were very friendly, helpful and accommodating.

Our suite had everything we needed and was spotless every day. A spacious powerful shower, huge, comfortable bed and large balcony area.

As mentioned in previous posts, it is a large resort with lots on offer; a range of pools depending on whether you want something quiet or more lively, a beautiful beach and a range of restaurants for all tastes. We enjoyed the walk between all of these facilities to work off all the food we had eaten!

A lovely honeymoon night was arranged for us as well as thoughtful touches in the rooms like champagne, desserts and towel decorations.

We loved the Chill Out beach area, which was definitely worth the $13 a person. Lovely comfy lounge beds, a beautiful setting and free wifi!

All in all, it was the most perfect 10 days and we definitely hope to return in the future. Thank you!

Stayed: August 2014, traveled as a couple

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I really appreciate that you have chosen our Resort as your Honeymoon destination and it is great to know that you were very satisfied with your choice. It is nice to know that you are grateful with the staff working here, which motivate us to work hard every day and thank you very much for recommending us.

I wish to have the honor to see you when you come back to this paradise.

Best RegardsObed CancheGrand Riviera Princess

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